Natalie Portman Debuts Her Baby Bump

Newly engaged mother-to-be Natalie Portman showed off her baby bump in LA Wednesday at the People's Choice Awards. She was on hand with her 'No Strings Attached' co-star Ashton Kutcher to present the award for Favorite Movie.

Dressed in a loose black and blue Jason Wu shift dress, Portman, 29, skipped the red carpet and opted for a more low-key evening, keeping her hands clasped in front of her stomach while talking with friends backstage, according to Us Weekly.

The 'Black Swan' star recently announced her pregnancy and engagement to the film's choreographer and her dance partner Benjamin Millepied.

The happy news comes on top of Portman's Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe nominations (plus a likely Oscar nod) for her portrayal of a troubled ballerina in the film, a role that affected her both physically and emotionally.

"There were some nights that I thought I literally was going to die," she said of portraying such a dark character. "It was the first time I understood how you could get so wrapped up in a role that it could sort of take you down."

Despite the toll 'Black Swan' had on the actress, Portman isn't resting on her laurels while she waits for her bundle of joy. She's gearing up for the grueling awards season and has three big movies hitting theaters in 2011 -- 'No Strings Attached' (Jan. 21), 'Your Highness' (April 8) and 'Thor' (May 6).

It is a personal thing, I know, but I find the term "baby bump" to be absolutely repulsive. People try to be just oh, SO cute and "with it." What is wrong with the medically correct term, "pregnant"? Or it is a merely pregnant woman showing her abdomen.....what is so difficult about that reality??

She is stunning, talented, smart and beautiful and I wish her the best. I have happy for her baby news and I'm 64. Everyone it seems are having babies without being married - wish I had done that and I wouldn't have married a jerk. Better to get your babies when decide if you want to put up with baby daddy.

It's too bad you wish you had your baby out of wed lock and your husband is a jerk. I think he made your babies so are they jerks too. get some wisdom lady at 64 you should have at least a little as not to write stupid stuff.

I don't care if Portman has a baby out of wedlock...She can aford....but celebrities are setting a really bad example for our children. Did you know that 92% of black teenage girls have babies out of wed lock. These kids don't have a father and they grow up on welfare. Most are uneducated and we could go on and on. We have to pay for these kids....it's not fair to the taxpayer and not fair to those kids. So a little looking down on this kind of behavior is good for our society.

I find term illiterate,unducated,ghetto,street slang. some say phrase started in europe, either way why does media use it so much. have we really dumbed down? is ebonics taught in public schools a good thing??

everyone that is worried about the phrase babybump needs to find something real to worry about and as far as people having babies out of wedlock...good grief its been happening for years and years and the world has not stop spinning yet....get a life...good luck to the happy couple.